Table 6.

Faculty Responses to the Impact of the Virtual Program in 2020.

Theme	Percentage of Comments*	Example Quotation
Project Conditions  Faculty described the effectiveness of the program under the “right” conditions.	43%	“The online format is effective for the student to get scientific knowledge or design experiment.” “My student selected data analysis and was able to complete the entire project remotely. I was initially very concerned about the virtual setting, but the student amazed me with their ability to conduct the work outside of the lab.”
Student Adaptability  Faculty identified the students were highly capable of adapting to the remote environment.	31%	“Working virtually was perfect as it forced the student to become independent of the mentor as far as possible and this made them a more critical thinker and problem solver.”
Missed Opportunities  Faculty discussed missed opportunities for hands-on research and creating more personal relationships.	26%	“Since there was no bench work by the student in lab, there’s no substantial experimental results to get better research achievement.”

^*Note: Percentages were calculated according to the total number of comments coded.